2019 Enclos Tourmaline

France / Bordeaux / Pomerol Rouge
 
2019 Enclos Tourmaline delivers an aromatic richness: Black plum, black cherry, light scents of licorice, the florals notes integrate with the cinnamon scents.
The mouth is concentrated in black fruits; powerful and spicy. A refreshing bitterness drives the balance into a further dimension, in addition to the acidity and the peppery notes. Long, intense, and massive.
The barrel ageing, already in osmosis with the wine, will give it a growing complexity over the years. 
 
Grape varieties:
100% Merlot.
 
Ratings vintage 2019:
Jeb Dunnuck: 98/100.
James Suckling: 97/100.
The Wine Cellar Insider/Jeff Leve: 96/100.
Winedoctor: 96/100.
Yves Beck: 96/100.
Alexandre MA: 96/100.
vvWine.ch/Adrian van Velsen: 95/100.
The Wine Independent: 95/100.
Vinous: 94/100.
Vert de Vin: 94/100.
Falstaff: 94/100.
 
Enclos Tourmaline is located on the highest point of the famous plateau of the smallest appellation of Bordeaux: Pomerol. The property was acquired by Peter Kwok and his son Howard in 2012. Enclos Tourmaline is produced in small quantities only during great vintages. The first vintage produced less than 1,000 bottles, and in 2013 no wines were made at all.
 
Following the image of the Tourmaline, a multi-colour precious gemstone, the estate echos the multiplicity and excellence of the terroir of Pomerol.
This wine is made from three exceptional parcels. Each has a different but complementary type of terroir, and berries from these parcels form an exceptional cuvée.

The caring of the vineyard goes beyond the plots in general. The cellar, renovated in 2016 and surrounded by the legendary vineyards of the appellation, offers an incredible view of the magical plateau of Pomerol.